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Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work: What’s The Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

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Medication for Depression or Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

If you have been prescribed medication for depression or anxiety, it is important to know it can take a good four to six weeks before you truly feel the benefit. Unlike a Tylenol for a headache which usually reaches therapeutic level in about 20 minutes, medications for depression and anxiety literally takes weeks.

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Why Are You Doing The Work of The Other Parent When Separated?

Gary Direnfeld

There is a psychological process known as mystification of experience. It can create anxiety, depression, false hope, and a sense that we must tolerate that which should not be tolerated or accepted. Meanwhile, you continue to walk on eggshells around that person. Ask yourself, what are you chasing, pretending?

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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Today, a growing body of research confirms that reading and writing can be therapeutic, even reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. Reading fiction in particular builds emotional literacy and empathy, research shows.

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Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

Beautiful Voyager

One interesting question raised by the host JF Lacasse was: why is it so hard, especially for men, to talk about their psychological and emotional challenges, and ask for help? Why would men hide their psychological challenges more than women? They are a barrier to the accurate identification and treatment of psychological conditions”.

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Those Mental Health Symptoms May Have a Physical Basis

Gary Direnfeld

He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

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Nar-cissist?

Gary Direnfeld

He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.